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Aubrey Wood
Derry, Northern Ireland.
10th July 2008
Good Build - Bad Battery Life
I bought this phone a few weeks ago to replace an earlier, faulty Samsung. The build seems to be very good, strong bodywork and great sliding action. The touch controls take just a little while to get used to, but once you get it, it's great. The one real gripe I have with this phone is battery life - or lack of it! Even on the light usage I give it, it needs to be recharged every 24 to 36 hours where as my old U600 ran for several days. Come on Samsung, you can do better than that!
5th October 2008
Nice but flawed
Lovely to look at and lovely to hold. Highly configurable and easy to use once you get the hang of it (nokia users beware, it's all different in samsung land). Has a good MP3 player and web browser and recharges from any USB socket.
BUT:
the ring volume is much too quiet and the hands free volume pretty poor too.
All that nice new shininess scratches easily.
Battery life is not good (two days max), especially if you use 3G or the MP3 player for long.
The PC Studio software is not great.
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Description
Why Buy?
- Brilliant touch navigation panel
- 5 Megapixel camera with flast and face dectection
- Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP to listen to stereo bluetooth
- HSDPA to surf the net
- Bang & Olufen sound
The Samsung Soul 'Spirit of Ultra' mobile phone is being described as the ultimate handset from the company's Ultra Edition range. It blends design and technology, creating a fashionable phone that's also well-featured.
The result is a slim slide-open device in a tough metal casing, with its keypad augmented by a touch-sensitive navigation panel. The icons on the panel change according to the functions you're using, making it easy to select items from the phone's menu. For example, when you're using the 5 megapixel camera, you'll be able to control zoom and brightness from the panel. You'll find a music player that boasts a digital power amplifier designed by Bang & Olufsen, while your email and web browsing will benefit from 3G and HSDPA technology. If you're looking for a stylish device that's also packed with the latest technology, take a good look at the Samsung Soul.
With Magic Touch by DaCP, navigation indicators on the keypad of the phone change according to the your needs, making navigation of the menus simple, intuitive and direct. The navigation panel's icons change according to function.
Features:
- 12.9mm - Ultra Slim.
- Touch Sensitive Navigation Pad
- 5 mega-pixel camera with Flash, Auto-Focus and Face Detection.
- 2.2” 16 million colour QVGA TFT screen.
- Music player (MP3/ AAC/ ACC+/ e-AAC+) with digital power amplifier.
- External memory slot (MicroSD).
- Video recording and messaging.
- Offline flight mode (listen to music or take pictures even during a flight).
- Multi-tasking (simultaneous music playback and phone function control).
- Direct TV output.
- 60 MB user memory.
- Document Viewer (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TXT, PDF, HTML and JPEG files).
- Connectivity - Bluetooth 2 Supporting A2DP.
- Personal Organiser.
Specification:
| System: |
Quad-Band: GSM 850, 900, 1800 & 1900 |
| Size: |
105 x 49.5 x 12.9 |
| Weight: |
TBC |
| Standby time: |
TBC |
| Talk Time: |
TBC |
| Display: |
240 x 320 pixels, 2.2" 262K QVGA TFT Main Screen |
- Samsung U900 Handset
- Battery
- Mains Charger
- User Guide
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Editors' rating
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8/10
Excellent |
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| What is it? |
Slider phone with a touch-sensitive navigation pad |
| Who’s It For? |
Power users who don't need a camera |
| We like |
Touchpad; HSDPA; build quality |
| We don’t like |
Lack of xenon flash on the camera; volume during calls could be louder |
| Accessories |
Micro SD Memory Card - 2GB Max |
| CNET.co.uk judgement |
At first, we thought this was going to be a phone with a gimmicky touchpad. After using it for some time, we've come to really like it. Not only does it look good but it works well and is a nice addition to Samsung's massive slider phone portfolio |
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| This handset is covered by a full 24 month manufacturer's warranty. |
This SIM free handset is unlocked and compatible with any 2G/GSM or 3G SIM card. Some network & 3G specific services may be unavailable with this handset.
Product images are for illustrative purposes only, specific colour variants cannot be guaranteed unless otherwise specifically stated on the page. |
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